Twenty-nine (29) came out to their peer facilitators as lesbians and one (1) as a bisexual
woman.
Ninety-five percent (95%) are poor or has income of less than P12,082 per month set by the
Philippine Statistics Authority as needed by the average family of five members to meet
their minimum basic food and non-food needs.36
The most prevalent form of of online sexual and gender based violence is sex trafficking,
including for prostitution and pornography, thus, the male abusers are preying on the
economic and other vulnerabilities of the victims. Others are rape and rape threats, forced
sexual acts online by their partners, sexual harassment, and intimidation online or by text
following rape and other forms of sexual violence.
The victims-survivors’ location during the time of abuse are the following:
Region
Province
CAR
Benguet
Region 1
Ilocos Sur
La Union
Pangasinan
Region 2
Region 3
Isabela
Nueva Vizcaya
Bataan
City/Municipality (if
known)
Baguio
Number
Narvacan
Santiago
Sta. Maria
Vigan
Caba
Anda
Agno
Bolinao
Bugallon
Burgos
Dasol
Infanta
Rosales
Sison
Alicia
Bambang
Dinalupihan
2
1
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
7
2
2
5
3
1
1
1
1
36
https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/Highlights%20of%20the%202021%20First%20Sem%20Official%20Poverty%20Statisti
cs%2C%2015Dec2021.pdf
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